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Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that if Virat Kohli goes onto break his record of most ODI centuries, he will share a bottle of champagne with the Indian skipper. The 44-year-old batting legend clarified that he will not send those champagne bottles but he will personally go and share it with Kohli. There has been one debate that has been going on in the last couple of years and that is if Virat Kohli is on par with Sachin Tendulkar? The current Indian skipper though has rubbished the comparison talk stating “it is unfair on the great man.” However, comparisons were bound to make more noise with Virat Kohli closing in on Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI hundreds (49). Kohli has already scored 35 tons in the ODI format and is just 15 away from the batting maestro’s landmark. Many have tipped Kohli to overtake Tendulkar in the next few years and Tendulkar, who was at the Mumbai launch of Boria Majumdar's book Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians, has … [Read more...] about I will go and share a bottle of champagne with Virat Kohli if he breaks my record, says Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli, who was recently included in TIME’s 100 most influential people list, thanked Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar for his touching words which the latter used to describe Kohli. Kohli was only of the two sports persons, who was outside of the United States of America, to be on the list. Indian skipper and one of the most iconic personalities in the country at present, Virat Kohli has been somewhat of a trailblazer since he led the India U-19 colts to the ICC U-19 world cup title in 2008. Ten years down the line, Kohli’s fan following across the globe is second only to MS Dhoni amongst the Indian sporting fraternity. And in a recent list, TIME's magazine has included the name of Delhi-born cricketer in a list of the 100 most influential persons across the world. And the magazine turned to none other than Sachin Tendulkar to write a few lines on Kohli to be published. Kohli was only one of two sports personalities who were not American nationals to be … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli thanks Sachin Tendulkar for his thoughtful words on him for TIME profile

Virat Kohli has been named as one of the most influential persons by Times Magazine for the year after his stellar performance in 2017 international calendar. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who wrote Kohli’s profile for the magazine, proclaims that his hunger for runs and consistency is remarkable. Arguably, Kohli has become the most celebrated and iconic cricketers of current time thanks to his impeccable batting and leadership qualities. Only In 2017, he had amassed 2818 runs across all formats and slammed 11 centuries which resulted in prestigious TIMES magazine naming him in its 100 most influential persons for the year. Kohli's total score tally during that phase was the third most ever after Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting. He has also led India to the final of the Champions Trophy, ODI series victories over England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and Test series wins over Bangladesh, Australia and Sri Lanka (twice). Virat Kohli’s idol Sachin … [Read more...] about TIMES announces Virat Kohli among 100 most influential persons

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli says he is keen to play county cricket to get used to conditions on English soil ahead of India's tour of the country later this year. The Indian skipper - the second-ranked Test batsman in the world and the best in one-day internationals - had an uncharacteristically ordinary spell during the England tour in 2014. The prolific run-getter managed just 134 runs in 10 innings, a far cry from the average 53.40 over 66 Tests, including 21 centuries that earned him the moniker "King Kohli". He wants to avoid a repeat of his poor form on English soil, and plans to train there to prepare for India's tour starting July. "Playing county cricket will help me improve my game," the 29-year-old batsman said. "I think it makes things more challenging and more competitive and there are no guarantees whether you are going to do well even if you go in advance. "It's just about giving yourself more opportunity to get used to the conditions that you are not used to. The … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli keen on county stint ahead of England tour

BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Newsletter Signup Sports By Pradhan Muthanna 04/18/18 AT 2:27 AM Virat Kohli is without a doubt on his way to becoming one of the greatest cricketers to ever play the game and his talent is not only appreciated in India but across the world.The 29-year-old Delhi-born batsman announced his arrival on the big stage after leading the India Under-19 squad to the World Cup win in Malaysia in 2008. Kohli’s first foray into the senior team was in the same year for India’s Tour of Sri Lanka.Kohli played all five matches during the tour, which India won 3-2, and he even scored his first One Day International (ODI) half century in the fourth match to help the Men in Blue wrap up the series. Dilip Vengsarkar, who was the chief of selectors during that period, recently revealed his decision to pick Kohli over Chennai’s Subramaniam Badrinath brought his tenure to an abrupt end.Despite the … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Is Cricket’s Cristiano Ronaldo, West Indian All-Rounder Says